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Synonyms for deduce

10 synonyms
1 antonym
2 meanings

verb

Most common

consider gather conclude infer elicit unriddle

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Infer — to reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known…

infer, conclude, consider, gather, draw, collect dated

2. Derive

Other

elicit, unriddle

Antonyms

All antonyms of deduce →

Definitions

v. 1
To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
v. 2
To examine, explain, or record (something) in an orderly manner.

Related words

Word family: deducibility deducible deduct deductible deduction deductive deductively

Forms

Past participle: deduced
e.g. deduced → inferred, concluded, considered, gathered…

Example sentences

consider I do not consider her choice of music a happy one.
gather You must gather your party before venturing forth.
conclude I have to conclude this transaction within a week.
infer What do you infer from her strange behavior?
elicit Everyone knows that luck and wealth elicit envy.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
deduce		steady
consider		steady
gather		rising
conclude		steady
infer		steady
elicit		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: draw¹
5 letters: infer²
6 letters: gather², derive², deduct², elicit³
7 letters: collect²
8 letters: consider³, conclude², unriddle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (infer² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: déduire
Italiano: concludere
Español: deducir
Deutsch: abgehen
Català: deduir